The following message is by pastor John Piper.

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Our scripture reading for this evening is found in Roman 16

verses 1 through 7. If you're using the Bible and the pew in front of you is on page 950. So begin reading

then in Romans 16.1. I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the Church at Centria.

You may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the Saints and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been

a patron of many and of myself as well.

Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risk their necks for my life,

to whom not only I give thanks, but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved

Penitus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia.

Greet Mary who has worked hard for you.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsman, and my fellow prisoners.

They are well known to the Apostles and they were in Christ before me.

Father, I pray for all the Saints at the North Campus,

and all the Saints at the South Campus,

that you'd bless them,

that you would fill them with your Holy Spirit, that you would use this message to strengthen and encourage and guide. I pray that you would make servants out of us. We want to serve you.

We want to serve children. We want to serve old people. We want to serve adults. So God

grant I pray that you would come.

It would help me now to minister this word, apply it for the glory of Christ in the hearts of your people and draw people out of darkness.

I pray that some dead hearts would beat again.

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